What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Today is a Fayette Jack type of day...

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Jack Black said:
Looking good Tom, as is the knife :thumbsup:

Hope everyone had a great weekend :) I'm starting this busy week off with these two, my 2018 Guardians Lambsfoot in ebony, and a lovely Case Stockman, which is just one of the knives my friend @herder gifted me recently :) Have a good week folks :thumbsup:

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Two beauties Jack :thumbsup:

5K Qs said:
Your blue Farmer wakes me up more than TWO cups of coffee, Tom! :thumbsup::cool:;)

Alox Knife of the Week for me is a Vic Farmer (thanks, Tom):
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non-Alox SAK of the Week is a Recruit:
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Stockman of the Week is a Marbles sowbelly (thanks, Randy):
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- GT
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Thanks GT, the Marbles is a looker!

These two for me today.

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Peregrin said:
Hi, The maker is Hiroaki Ohta, a Japanese craftsman. If I remember correctly he calls this particular model his Small Camper. A web search will give you all manner of hits for him. I'll send you his email address.
I've had this little knife for many years, probably 7 or more. A few months ago the backspring broke. I contacted Hiro and sent him the knife (to Japan). He had it back to me in 17 days, as good as new, no charge. I, and many others who frequent these forums, hold him in high regard.
Here's the mark side of that knife, along with another one of his,
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Thanks for the info! That is the kind of quality of product AND service that earns loyalty. And new customers.

Jack Black said:
LOL! :D I got the last of mine off in the post today :rolleyes Cool pic Jeff :) :thumbsup:
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Thanks, Jack! I'm proud of you in getting those done. I'm going to think about being more timely, probably tomorrow.
I do worry that the tradition of writing and mailing Christmas cards may not be carried on by the coming generation. Although I do not partake, I suspect that many are now taking the easy way out and sending their greetings via Instatwit and Facegram.

r8shell said:
Heading into the home stretch.
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Wow. Love these oldies! Great spears and swedges.
Help out my old eyes...I can't make out the tang stamps. Who made 'em?

5K Qs said:
Thanks, Jeff. :)



Congrats on your PAL, Jeff! :cool::cool::thumbsup:



Good story and good deed, Jeff! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:

Alox Knife of the Week for me is a Vic Farmer (thanks, Tom):
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- GT
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:thumbsup:, And Thank You!
As for the good deed, it's nothing that you would not have done!

Not to diminish your immutables, or down play their unchangeableness, but this Alox Farmer of yours makes me drool every time you show it. Not only that, I like it, too.

DelOro said:
Amir Fleschwund Amir Fleschwund

Your post kinda reminds me of a story! :D

First the "Monday Morning" knife (carry big or go home) :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Now the story...

Back on 13 April 1968, I found and bought my first electric guitar at a local antique/thrift/junk shop with the money I earned selling penny candy at school. At the corner store penny candy was 2 cents :confused: or 3 for a nickel. Kids enthusiastically paid a nickel :D per gum/candy!

My dad wasn't exactly "HAPPY" and told me "NO AMP" until I knew/memorized "EVERY" note on the fret board. :eek: :oops: :cool:

I tore a page out of an old music book I had, and proudly determined, took it to school with me.

After my teacher caught me with it several times, she had me write in cursive (who remembers cursive???). ;)

"I will endeavor to limit my creative activities to a more appropriate time and place."

At 200 times per infraction, I must had written this at least 3000 to 4000 times in third grade alone! :p

Still have the guitar and obviously, will "NEVER" forget the sentence! :)

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Great story, my guitar playing friend! I think I have you beat by one year... My great Aunt worked at a Mom 'n Pop music store in Belvidere,Illinois when my Mom noticed that after of four years of piano lessons (age 7 -11), she was having a hard time getting me to practice. When she finally sat me down to talk about it, I fessed up that I really wanted to play guitar. And bless her, she immediately said OK! She asked my great Aunt for help, and in 1967, she got me my first guitar ~ a funky Japanese thing with three gold lace pickups and a whole bunch of weird switches. I had to play it through the mic input on Dad's big Ampex reel to reel.
If only I knew then that those old Japanese monstrosities would one day become highly collectible, and those gold lace pups would become holy grails - thanks to guys like Rye Cooder. I do not know what became of it.:(
I'll have to ask Mom on Chrstmas if she remembers.

Edit for DelOro DelOro ~ major kudos to your Dad! Many guitarists go a lifetime without learning the fretboard.

How do get a guitarist to turn it down?


Put sheet music in front of him.
 
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Whetstone39 said:
Two beauties Jack :thumbsup:



Thanks GT, the Marbles is a looker!

These two for me today.

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Thanks Tom, you're carrying another perfectly practical pair my friend :) :thumbsup:

Amir Fleschwund said:
Thanks, Jack! I'm proud of you in getting those done. I'm going to think about being more timely, probably tomorrow.
I do worry that the tradition of writing and mailing Christmas cards may not be carried on by the coming generation. Although I do not partake, I suspect that many are now taking the easy way out and sending their greetings via Instatwit and Facegram.

Wow. Love these oldies! Great spears and swedges.
Help out my old eyes...I can't make out the tang stamps. Who made 'em?


:thumbsup:, And Thank You!
As for the good deed, it's nothing that you would not have done!

Not to diminish your immutables, or down play their unchangeableness, but this Alox Farmer of yours makes me drool every time you show it. Not only that, I like it, too.



Great story, my guitar playing friend! I think I have you beat by one year... My great Aunt worked at a Mom 'n Pop music store in Belvidere,Illinois when my Mom noticed that after of four years of piano lessons (age 7 -11), she was having a hard time getting me to practice. When she finally sat me down to talk about it, I fessed up that I really wanted to play guitar. And bless her, she immediately said OK! She asked my great Aunt for help, and in 1967, she got me my first guitar ~ a funky Japanese thing with three gold lace pickups and a whole bunch of weird switches. I had to play it through the mic input on Dad's big Ampex reel to reel.
If only I knew then that those old Japanese monstrosities would one day become highly collectible, and those gold lace pups would become holy grails - thanks to guys like Rye Cooder. I do not know what became of it.:(
I'll have to ask Mom on Chrstmas if she remembers.
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Thanks Jeff, I did spin it out over a week or so ;) I'm not on any of those things either, but I think you are right, I get fewer cards every year :( :thumbsup:
 
Prester John said:
Beautiful stag. And I love the flag of Chile in the background!


(Just kidding--Remember the Alamo!)
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Ha! :D My wife bought each of the annual Christmas ornaments that the Great State of Texas capital released during the late 1990's/early 2000's. This one is 1998 and the obscured scroll on the bottom reads "The Lone Star Flag". P.S. Covers are cougar-clawed bone -- I am stag-less. :eek:
 
Peregrin said:
Hi, The maker is Hiroaki Ohta, a Japanese craftsman. If I remember correctly he calls this particular model his Small Camper. A web search will give you all manner of hits for him. I'll send you his email address.
I've had this little knife for many years, probably 7 or more. A few months ago the backspring broke. I contacted Hiro and sent him the knife (to Japan). He had it back to me in 17 days, as good as new, no charge. I, and many others who frequent these forums, hold him in high regard.
Here's the mark side of that knife, along with another one of his,
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Beautiful knives, @Peregrin, I hope to score an stag Ohta someday.
 
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